Reviews from Jill Bockenstette (3)

Anchorage Review for Pungo River G23

Reviewed by: Jill Bockenstette, Pelagia, on Oct 19, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 45'
Draft: 5.5'

This is our second time anchoring here. It is right off the ICW and there is a tiny beach for shore access for the dog. It's very peaceful here.

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Anchorage Review for Mill Creek-Phoebus

Reviewed by: Jill Bockenstette, Pelagia, on Oct 14, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 45'
Draft: 5.5'

We have stayed here a couple of times now. Great public dinghy dock just under John P Mugler bridge with access to downtown area. Great for dog walks. A Food Lion is 0.7 miles away. Will stay here again.

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Marina Review for Safe Harbor Zahnisers

Reviewed by: Jill Bockenstette , Pelagia, on Oct 11, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 45'
Draft: 5.5'

Rating: 5

We spent three months at Safe Harbor Zahnisers marina in Solomons, MD from mid-July through mid-October 2023. We had planned for these three months of down time to make a couple trips away from the boat and to do some projects on the boat. We found SH Zahnisers earlier in the summer when we were cruising north toward Annapolis. On our first visit we tied off to one of their mooring balls and used their facilities for a week. We found the marina to be absolutely perfect on our first visit and we decided to get a slip for our three months of down time. The facilities at the marina are second to none based on our experience cruising from Mobile, AL down around the Florida Keys, over to the Bahamas and then up the east coast to Chesapeake Bay. They offer seven individual bathrooms in the Bath House, each with a newly renovated private shower, toilet, and sink, as well as a laundry room with 3 large washing machines, 3 large dryers and a nice folding table. They also offer a men's and women's communal bathrooms near the pool, each having several toilets and a shower. The bathrooms are always maintained in impeccable condition. The pool and pool bar are very nice and was a great meeting place in the afternoon with other cruisers and locals alike. There is also a very nice captain's lounge with a large screen TV and many books on the shelf for sharing with other boaters. They also have an on-site yard that can perform haul outs and other dockside work you may need done. They have a very good fleet of bicycles you can use to ride into town or up the road to West Marine, hardware stores and grocery stores. They also offer a shuttle van that will run you to any location in the local area and come back to pick you up when you are done (it runs three times daily, including weekends). The staff is exceptionally friendly and helpful. Jim, the general manager runs the marina exceptionally well and Dave the dockmaster is always ready to help handle lines with his staff when you come and go. Jasmine, the front desk customer relations rep is excellent, always in a happy mood and very helpful with anything you may need. The location also offers very good protection from any storms and historically tropical storms or hurricanes rarely hit the area with much force. Overall, this was the best marina we have stopped in on our journeys so far and while we plan to sail south this winter and into next summer we will certainly return to this marina one day.

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